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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago Cubs
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
Left hander Shane McClanahan will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. McClanahan is 8-0 this season with a 1.97 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kyle Hendricks who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Hendricks is 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 1-0 winner on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Chicago at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 1-0 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 105 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 39-17 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 23-30 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 18 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Chicago Wednesday, May 31